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McDermott Will & Emery LLP Offices
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28 STATE STREET
BOSTON, MA 02109-1775
MASSACHUSETTS
United States
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Dana McSherry
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Work Department
White Collar & Securities
Position
Dana McSherry advises healthcare and life sciences companies in criminal and civil government enforcement matters and in related civil litigation, including civil False Claims Act litigation. She advises clients concerning all aspects of civil and criminal investigations relating to Medicare and Medicaid billing and other government contracting issues, including negotiating with the government and managing clients’ responses to civil investigative demands and large-scale investigative subpoenas. Dana also assists clients in conducting internal investigations and counsels clients across the healthcare industry on compliance and risk management issues.
In late 2018, Dana successfully defended a pharmacist charged with racketeering, mail fraud, and Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (FDCA) violations. Following a two-month jury trial in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Dana’s client was acquitted of all charges.
In addition to her life sciences practice, Dana also represents individual clients in securities fraud related government enforcement matters, both civil and criminal.
Dana also maintains an extensive pro bono practice. In 2019, Dana successfully represented a parent in a Hague child custody case that involved a week-long trial in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. She also successfully represented a civilly committed individual in a civil rights action.
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Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
McDermott Will & Emery LLP is experienced at handling major investigations and enforcement proceedings, especially within the healthcare industry. Based in Boston, Laura McLane focuses on FCA litigation, while Benton Curtis in Miami is recommended for his experience representing high-profile individuals and companies with government investigations. Practicing out of the firm’s New York office, Edward Diskant is highly skilled at advising on matters relating to bribery, money laundering, and other financial crimes. Also based in New York, Joseph Evans is another well-regarded lawyer with expertise in cryptocurrency litigation and fraud. Boston-based lawyer Dana McSherry focuses on false claims within the healthcare sector. Sarah Walters left the firm in April 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Healthcare > Health insurers
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
Firm Rankings
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Tax > Financial products
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Tax > International tax
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Insurance > Insurance: non-contentious
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Government > Government contracts
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- International trade > Trade remedies and trade policy
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Real estate > Real estate
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Finance > Fintech